Academic Notes: Studying physical education/exercise science…2009 Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete recipient…2009: Saw action in one game and received medical hardship…Suffered season-ending knee injury in the first game against Arizona…Recorded three tackles in the game…2008: All-Big Sky honorable mention selection…All-Big Sky academic team selection…Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete recipient…Saw action in 10 games with nine starts…Had 23 tackles on the season with 7.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 quarterback sacks…Also forced three fumbles and four quarterback hurries…Led the team and ranked eighth in the Big Sky in sacks, while ranked second on the team overall in tackles for loss…Had a single-game high four tackles against Sacramento State…Had two sacks against both Sacramento State and Portland State…Prior to NAU: A 2008 graduate of Saddleback College…Played for Mark McElroy…Recorded 36 tackles with 12 tackles for loss with five sacks…Also had two blocked punts…Played freshman season at Lambuth University in Tennessee, earning All Mid South Conference honors…High School: A 2006 graduate of Sultana High School…Played for Zane Sweeney…Named Daily Press Defensive Athlete of the Year…All-CIF at receiver and safety…Named Defensive Player of the Year and All-League first team at safety…Played in the Inland Empire All-Star game…Personal: Born Michael Santino Battisti Dec. 18, 1987 in Norwalk, Conn…Son of Ello Battisti and Kathleen Cord…Has three brothers, Elio, Jr., Adam and Gino…Also considered New Hampshire, Central Michigan and New Mexico State.